倒流

dàoliú

verb #14,626

Meanings

1 to flow backwards
2 reverse flow
3 backflow

Characters

upside down; to reverse

to flow; current

Examples

如果时光可以倒流，你会怎么做？

Rúguǒ shíguāng kěyǐ dàoliú, nǐ huì zěnme zuò?

If time could flow backwards, what would you do?

水管安装不当会导致污水倒流。

Shuǐguǎn ānzhuāng bùdàng huì dǎozhì wūshuǐ dàoliú.

Improperly installed pipes can cause sewage backflow.

Tips

usage

Most commonly heard in the figurative phrase 时光倒流 (if time could flow backwards) — a classic 'what if' expression in Chinese.

Stroke Order

倒 dǎo

流 liú